In January 2024 I collected 288 events, with Cyber Crime continuing to lead the motivations, and ransomware leading the known attack techniques, ahead of Malware. This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the original article: January 2024 Cyber Attacks…
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CVEs Targeting Remote Access Technologies
In this first quarter of 2024, threat actors have been particularly busy in exploiting vulnerabilities (0-days but also old unpatched flaws) targeting traditional remote access technologies. In this blog post I summarized the main CVEs exploited so far in 2024.…
16-31 January 2024 Cyber Attacks Timeline
In the second timeline of January 2024 I collected 168 events (10.50 events/day), dominated by ransomware, ahead of malware and the exploitation of vulnerabilities. There were also several mega breaches, multiple operations against fintech organizations, and the usual wave of…
1-15 January 2024 Cyber Attacks Timeline
I am back with the first timeline of 2024, with some changes: ransomware counted as a specific attack technique, and an optimization of the sources. With this new methodology I collected 116 events, and for the first time, the threat…
2024 Cyber Attacks Statistics
In 2023, there was a 35% increase in cyber attacks to 4,128 events, with the MOVEit CVE-2023-34362 vulnerability being heavily exploited. Cybercrime dominated as the main motivation at 79%, while malware led attack techniques with 35.9%. Healthcare remained a top…
2024 Cyber Attacks Statistics
In 2023, there was a 35% increase in cyber attacks to 4,128 events, with the MOVEit CVE-2023-34362 vulnerability being heavily exploited. Cybercrime dominated as the main motivation at 79%, while malware led attack techniques with 35.9%. Healthcare remained a top…
Q4 2023 Cyber Attacks Statistics
In Q4 2023, cyber attack events decreased by 7.1% to 1029 compared to the previous quarter. Cybercrime remains the primary motive, although slightly reduced, while malware tops attack techniques, increasing from the last quarter. Multiple industries and healthcare are the…
December 2023 Cyber Attacks Timeline
December 2023 saw a decline in cyber events to 260 from November’s 390, with Cyber Crime still leading at 75.4%. Cyber Espionage rose to 10.4%, Hacktivism to 7.3%, and Cyber Warfare doubled to 4.2%. Malware attacks led at 38.5%, while…
16-31 December 2023 Cyber Attacks Timeline
The last cyber attacks timeline of 2023 revealed a decrease in events (120 events down from 140 of the previous timeline), and this trend extended to lower ransomware and malware rates. There were a few mega breaches, and some events…
1-15 December 2023 Cyber Attacks Timeline
In early December 2023, event recordings decreased significantly to 135, with ransomware dominating 35.5% of incidents. The period saw a notable data breach at ESO Solutions, affecting 2.7 million patients, and a $2.7 million crypto theft at OKX. Geopolitical tensions…
1-15 December 2023 Cyber Attacks Timeline
In early December 2023, event recordings decreased significantly to 135, with ransomware dominating 35.5% of incidents. The period saw a notable data breach at ESO Solutions, affecting 2.7 million patients, and a $2.7 million crypto theft at OKX. Geopolitical tensions…
November 2023 Cyber Attacks Statistics
November 2023 saw a rise to 39 events, with Cyber Crime remaining dominant at 78.7%. Cyber Espionage increased to 9.7%, while Hacktivism fell to 5.4%. Malware was the leading attack technique at 42.1%, and Multiple Organizations were the most targeted…
16-30 November 2023 Cyber Attacks Timeline
In the latter half of November 2023, I collected 207 cybersecurity events, with ransomware dominating at 34.78%. Financial technology sector hacks led to $167 million in crypto losses, along with significant data breaches and cyber espionage by groups from Palestine,…
16-30 November 2023 Cyber Attacks Timeline
In the latter half of November 2023, I collected 207 cybersecurity events, with ransomware dominating at 34.78%. Financial technology sector hacks led to $167 million in crypto losses, along with significant data breaches and cyber espionage by groups from Palestine,…
1-15 November 2023 Cyber Attacks Timeline
In the first half of November 2023, I collected 173 events (11.53 events/day), with ransomware and malware attacks prevailing. Notable incidents included a $100 million crypto theft from Poloniex, a North Korean group targeting blockchain engineers, and a breach in…
October 2023 Cyber Attack Statistics
In October 2023, I analyzed 374 cyber events, with Cyber Crime leading at 76.7%. Malware dominated the Attack Techniques chart at 34.2%, and Multiple Organizations were the top target at 19.3%. This article has been indexed from HACKMAGEDDON Read the…
16-31 October 2023 Cyber Attacks Timeline
In the second half of October 2023, I collected 183 events, with a predominance of ransomware and malware attacks. A significant breach targeted the Indian Council of Medical Research, leaking 815 million records. Cyber espionage activities by various groups and…
1-15 October 2023 Cyber Attacks Timeline
In the first half of October 2023, I recorded 185 events, a 7.6% increase compared to the previous timeline. Ransomware continues to lead the threat landscape, and the exploitation of vulnerabilities is always strong. This article has been indexed from…
Q3 2023 Cyber Attacks Statistics
The third quarter of 2023 saw a 6.5% increase in cyber attacks with 1,108 events. Cybercrime led the charts with 79.7% of motives, mostly using malware techniques. Exploitation of vulnerabilities ranked second, majorly affecting multiple industries and healthcare and financial…
September 2023 Cyber Attacks Statistics
In September 2023, cyber crime continued to lead with 77.1% of total events, but showed a decrease. Cyber Espionage grew to 11.6%, while Hacktivism significantly dropped. Malware remains the leading attack technique and multiple organizations are the top targets. This…